Salmaan Moerat
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| Born | 6 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Salmaan Moerat (born 6 March 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Stormers in United Rugby Championship and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is lock.
Moerat has captained the DHL Stormers, including being the first Stormers captain in the United Rugby Championship (URC) in 2021.[2]
Moerat became the first ever Muslim player to lead the Springboks in a Test match in the match against Portugal at Free State Stadium on 20 July 2024.[3][4]
Statistics
[edit]Test match record
[edit]- As of 12 July 2025
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Australia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 Italy |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Portugal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Detail | SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ on, Published (24 April 2024). "Quick tap with Salmaan Moerat". SA Rugby magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (17 July 2024). "Get to know new Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players". SA Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Salmaan Moerat at Springboks
- Salmaan Moerat at Springbok Rugby History
- Salmaan Moerat at European Professional Club Rugby
- Salmaan Moerat at ItsRugby.co.uk
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